[TenTec] LOOKING FOR AMERITRON QSK 5 UNIT INFO

[Grant Youngman]

> > Hi-Some months back, someone had a QSK 5 Ameritron qsk 
> > unit.  
> 
> Yes, I have one,  on the shelf now.  Why?  The open frame
> relays are very difficult to clean,  the contacts that is.
> The result:  in very short amount of time the thing goes "deaf"!
> 
> As far as QSK,  it works fine,  but pretty soon,  you can't hear
> any signals when it is "in line".

I use the QSK-5PC in an AL-1200 and it has worked absolutely flawlessly for about 7 
years.  

Prior to that I had the ealrier version in a AL-180A and it was also problem free, 
provided I didn't violate the keying constraints.

The Ameritron QSK is an excellent QSK switch  .....

Grant/NQ5T